When Google talks, listen

And Google wasn’t weighing in on how YOU and I should be dealing with the issue of responsive design. They were talking about how THEY were dealing with it. There were several good tips in this post about making web content appear nicely across the wide array of devices and screens from desktops to tablets to smartphones. But the biggest tip was the one Google didn’t have to talk about. They had already spilled the beans. Google believes that responsive design (rather than a separate domain for mobile users) is the best way to ensure all visitors have a pleasant browsing experience and doing it right is a priority for Google on its own sites. If Google believes this is important, do you think perhaps you should give it some weight as well?

So, if you haven’t heeded our advice yet and incorporated responsive design principles into your site, perhaps you should listen to Google. And if you still aren’t convinced, check your Analytics and see where Google ranks in your list of traffic sources. (Then imagine what would happen if that source started thinking you don’t care about your website visitors.)

About Tom Gimer

I guess you’d call me the “technical” guy at the shop. When the machines start to act up, they call me in. (I then call a service tech.) When I’m not dealing with the machines or writing or editing copy and/or code for clients, I also practice real estate law. It’s a long story. Connect with me on LinkedIn or on the golf course.